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Gaeblers are the 2015 European Open and Mixed champions!!! 28 teams from 9 different countries battled for the 2015 European title in Y.C. Jestrabi in Cerna v Posumavi, Czech Republic. The weather varied from day to day from hot and sunny to cold and cloudy but the sailing conditions remained difficult and demanding either way. There were a lot of ... Read More »

2015 Tornado European Championships – Day 3 Only one race was completed on the 3rd day of the 2015 Tornado Europeans, as thunderstorms were about to come in lake Lipno. Wind varied from 6 till 12 knots during the race and the shifts were dominant once more. The German crew of Roland and Nahid Gaebler finished first and are now ... Read More »

2015 Tornado Open and Mixed European Championships – Day 2 Postponement was on at the begging of Day 2 at lake Lipno but the breeze increased soon so all the boats were on water before 2 p.m.. The wind was shifty again today and ranged from 7 to 12 knots offering three amazing races to the sailors. Dany Paschalidis and ... Read More »

Two races were completed on the 1st day of the 2015 Tornado European Championships. The weather was sunny in lake Lipno but the very shifty, gusty and light wind made the race demanding for the sailors. Greek Redbull team of Dany Paschalidis and Kostas Trigonis managed to stay in front in both races so they are leading with 2 points. ... Read More »

2014 Tornado Class AGM Notes Below in PDF format are the notes from the 2014 Tornado Class AGM which was held in Perth as part of the ISAF Tornado World Championships. Tornado Class AGM Notes for 2014 (PDF Format) If you have any questions about the AGM notes please contact Maria the ITA Secretary – secretary@tornado-class.org Read More »

Registration Open Registration is now open for the 2015 Tornado European Championships being held on Lake Lipno, CZE. The event is between the 11th and 15th June 2015. The event website is – http://www.2015-tornado-europeans.eu/en/ Read More »

Redbull win their fourth World Championships Saturdays first race saw a mixture of fluky winds with big holes across the race course. This proved tricky for some of the sailors who took the wrong side of the course on the first upwind putting them right at the back of the fleet. Some sailors got stuck and 5 boats were timed ... Read More »

Redbull team take the lead on the penultimate day. With four races scheduled for Friday it was always going to be a big day, especially with the points being so tight at the top. Again there was lots of cloud cover to start the day but this cleared over the lunch break to a windy afternoon with clear skies. The ... Read More »

Wednesday the 31st December saw the second day of the ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships in Perth, Western Australia. The wind started from the West with lots of cloud cover, this was due to disappear later in the day with the wind increasing. The first race of the morning was sailed in varied conditions starting with around ... Read More »